STC | Illustration with Jon Shaw | Digital Workshop

Digital

Drawing Painting Self-guided Visual arts Youth & teens

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Date and time

This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.

Location

St. Catharines Digital Activity

St. Catharines, ON

Directions: More information and registration (if applicable) can be found online at www.stcatharines.ca/culturedays.

Access

Free.

Offered in English.

Online

About

Artist: Jon Shaw, AKA the Roaming Illustrator

For all ages

Explore illustration with artist Jon Shaw as he guides you through the process using ink markers and watercolours. Using a tracing technique, participants will create basic line drawings onto watercolour paper. Then learn professional tips & tricks in drawing and painting to enhance your completed piece of art!

Download and print the image samples and handouts: https://www.stcatharines.ca/en/experi...

Gather these materials:

- Paper (watercolour is best, mixed media, thick cardstock or Bristol)

- Watercolour paints (pans or tubes) and a palette/plate to mix

- Water bowl and a selection of brushes

- Paper towels

- A fine-tip permanent black pen/marker (sharpie, pigma micron or staedtler recommended) it MUST BE PERMANENT.

- Pencil for drawing, carbon paper for tracing (optional)

- Image samples or your own image of an object

Digital Workshop recording was captured from the in-person workshop offered as part of Culture Days in St. Catharines.

Artist Jon Shaw, is also known as the Roaming Illustrator. He illustrates in a variety of places; coffee shops, beaches, and his couch. He combines ink drawing and watercolour to make lovely creations. Shaw takes inspiration from everywhere. Flea markets, nature, and urban spaces. Jon Shaw returned to his home-town of St. Catharines in 2018 and has since presented work in solo exhibitions at Mahtay Café & Lounge and the Niagara Artists Centre (NAC). He also participated in the City’s Juried Exhibit in 2019, resulting in his piece ‘This Way’ being acquired for the City’s Civic Art Collection. Shaw also creates fine art paintings and his current body of work documents the demolition of the former General Hospital on Queenston Street.

Check out more of Jon's illustrations on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/roamingillu...

For more information on Culture Days please visit www.stcatharines.ca/culturedays

This activity is supported by the City of St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program. Find out more: www.stcatharines.ca/SCCIP

Organizer

City of St. Catharines Cultural Services

St. Catharines Cultural Services is a division of the Community, Recreation and Culture Services department with a focus on public art, community development, planning and policy related to arts and culture in the City of St. Catharines.

Each year selected Culture Days activities are funded through the St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program (SCCIP).

Contact

Culture Services

culture@stcatharines.ca

This event is part of a hub:

St. Catharines Virtual Experiences

St. Catharines Cultural Services St. Catharines, ON

Join in for a variety of Live and pre-recorded virtual experiences from St. Catharines Ontario artists and organizations. Find full details and a complete line-up of virtual (and in-person) activities online at www.stcatharines.ca/culture...